I am so sad to learn the news of JP's passing. JP's posts in the Decorah Lounge board's puzzle thread, and in the puzzle thread on the Mods Entertainment board in Forum, and most especially his daily posts of uplifting, positive, words of encouragement in the "Jewelies" (Jewel and Her Cubs) bear thread on the Animal Cams and Information board in Forum. He posted daily in that thread, and almost daily in both puzzles threads, for many years, and also participated in the various Decorah threads, as he loved following the Decorah Eagles, and often posted some of his wonderful screen shots from cam captures he took, as well as his observations. He also converted some of his wonderful Decorah Eagles screen captures into puzzles on the Decorah Mods Entertainment board's puzzles thread. JP, as many of us called him in Forum, had so many life experiences, and was so widely traveled, and he often shared stories from different times and places in his life. He enjoyed photographing spots around his beloved Key West, which he would sometimes share in Forum, and shared funny stories, too. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was a sharp mind, always. He was such a positive person, and encouraged others, as he stayed upbeat and hopeful, always, even when he was going through trying times, such as a long evacuation for a hurricane in recent years, and long drives for medical appointments, and then his move to his retirement apartment in the last couple of years, which he posted photos of and shared with his many Forum friends. He stayed positive and upbeat through all, and encouraged others to greet each day with a positive thought along with his wishes for all to enjoy the day to the fullest. JP and I exchanged a number of private messages over the years about different places we had both visited in the U.S., and also in regards to his Navy service during WWII, which overlapped with my father's Navy service, though they didn't know each other. I, and many people, will miss JP, and will always remember him fondly. My deepest sympathy and most sincere condolences go out to his family and his many friends.
